Dosage
.X
Lack of leading zero
Risk
Decimal point may be missed, causing 10-fold overdose
Safer Alternative
Always use leading zero; write "0.5 mg" not ".5 mg"
Example
.5 mg misread as 5 mg
Lack of leading zero
Decimal point may be missed, causing 10-fold overdose
Always use leading zero; write "0.5 mg" not ".5 mg"
.5 mg misread as 5 mg